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View usage for: (sɪdɪʃəs) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A seditious act, speech, or piece of writing encourages people to fight against or oppose the government. He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets. Synonyms: revolutionary, dissident, subversive, rebellious More Synonyms of seditious seditious in British English (sɪˈdɪʃəs) adjective1. of, like, or causing sedition 2. inclined to or taking part in sedition Derived forms seditiously (seˈditiously) adverb seditiousness (seˈditiousness) noun seditious in American English (sɪˈdɪʃəs) adjective1. of, like, or constituting sedition 2. inclined toward or engaging in sedition Derived forms seditiously (seˈditiously) adverb seditiousness (seˈditiousness) noun Word origin ME cedicious < MFr seditieux < L seditiosusExamples of 'seditious' in a sentenceseditious He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets. Additional synonymsDefinition not loyal He proved to be an untrustworthy and disloyal ally. Synonyms treacherous, false, unfaithful, subversive, two-faced, faithless, untrustworthy, perfidious (literary), apostate, traitorousDefinition not submissive to authority Workers who are grossly insubordinate are threatened with discharge. Synonyms disobedient, defiant, rebellious, disorderly, turbulent, unruly, insurgent, recalcitrant, fractious, riotous, undisciplined, seditious, mutinous, ungovernable, refractory, contumacious (literary) Definition openly rebellious His own army, stung by defeat, is mutinous. Synonyms rebellious, revolutionary, turbulent, subversive, unruly, insurgent, riotous, unmanageable, seditious, disobedient, ungovernable, refractory, bolshie (British, informal), insubordinate, contumacious (literary) - sedentary
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Additional synonymsDefinition rebelling or showing a tendency towards rebellion a rebellious and dissident territory Synonyms revolutionary, rebel, disorderly, unruly, turbulent, disaffected, insurgent, recalcitrant, disloyal, seditious, mutinous, disobedient, ungovernable, insubordinate, insurrectionary Definition intended or intending to weaken or overthrow a government or an institution The play was promptly banned as subversive and possibly treasonous. Synonyms seditious, inflammatory, incendiary, underground, undermining, destructive, overthrowing, riotous, insurrectionary, treasonous, perversive They were brought to trial for treasonable conspiracy. Synonyms disloyal, false, subversive, treacherous, seditious, mutinous, perfidious (literary), traitorous, treasonous |